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national / consumer issues Thursday July 31, 2008 - 15:33 by Gu.com reader
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Shell announced second quarter profits of $8,000,000,000 today. The company is currently exploiting Irish Natural gas off the west coast for which it is liable for zero royalties. While tax may be charged at some point in the future on Shell Ireland's profits, the Anglo-Dutch company has shown itself to be skilled in avoiding tax when it can. Irish gas bills for domestic users are set to raise by 20% in September, with another 20% rise expected in the new year. The Irish state owns no stake in the Corrib field. New licences on the same giveaway terms are currently being issued for Irish offshore blocks in the Rockall Basin. http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Natural/Petroleum+Affairs+Divis...d.htm ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism Tuesday July 29, 2008 - 20:11 by Seán Ryan
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Today, Mary Kelly appealed her conviction of a suspended sentence of 2 years (2 years and 1 year running concurrently) for her decommissioning of a war plane in Shannon Airport. ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Tuesday July 29, 2008 - 15:24 by Rudiger
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The latest from Glengad beach, were Shell have occupied a section of the beach and fenced it off from the local community ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Monday July 28, 2008 - 21:22 by Edward Horgan
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Shannon airport and Irish airspace are being used on a daily basis by US warplanes, with the permission of the Irish Government, in contravention of international laws on neutrality, in spite of the Irish Governments claims that Ireland is still a neutral state. Lies, Lies and Damn Lies ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Monday July 28, 2008 - 10:22 by Dolphin Watcher
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A school of curious dolphins were attacked yesterday lunchtime by a vessel supporting Shell's offshore pipeline works in Broadhaven Bay at Glengad. The Niamh Aine - a pleasure boat hired to escort various work vessels around the area - drove across the path of two of the dolphins who were inspecting the Vlaanderen VII barge. ... read full story / add a comment 
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests Sunday July 27, 2008 - 23:14 by Sean Matthews
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“In 1907 there was only one Jim Larkin in Belfast; in 2008 there are thousands of Jim Larkin’s.” (Gerry Trainer, SIPTU shop steward, Andersonstown News, 19/07/08) ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / gender and sexuality Saturday July 26, 2008 - 20:20 by Andrew
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Saturday lunchtime saw dozens of pro-choice activists take part in the final picket of the month of action against the rogue pregnancy counselling agency on Dorset street, ... read full story / add a comment 
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday July 26, 2008 - 13:20 by éirígí
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37 years ago, the doors of working class nationalist homes across the Six Counties came crashing down as the British government's armed thugs went on the offensive in defence of the Stormont junta. ... read full story / add a comment
OZ Catholic Workers Acquitted for Criminal Damage Charges Arising from Exorcism of Raytheon Brisbane
international / anti-war / imperialism Saturday July 26, 2008 - 13:00 by Jim Dowling
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An hour after a Wynnum magistrate found Lisa Bridle and I not guilty of "disobeying a police direction", police rang my home to let me know that Raytheon did not wish to proceed with willful damages charges resulting form another (our third) exorcism at their Brisbane offices. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / animal rights Friday July 25, 2008 - 23:59 by ARAN
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ARAN activists recently staged a protest on the steps of the Australian embassy in Dublin to call for an end to live cruel sheep exports from Australia. Our activists cordoned off the area as a crime scene with barrier tape reading 'crime scene do not enter' whilst the 'sheep' played dead and covered in fake 'blood' layed on the steps, whilst other members held placards calling for an end to the cruel live export of sheep. Press coverage was fantastic helping to direct the public's attention to cruelty to animals - all in all a very positive, upbeat event to draw attention to a very serious issue. ... read full story / add a comment 
dublin / housing Friday July 25, 2008 - 15:13 by Northside Anarchist
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A strong message has been sent to developers Quinn Property over the future of Seagrange Park, Baldoyle, following a public meeting held at Bayside community hall last week (Tuesday July 15th). ... read full story / add a comment 
mayo / environment Thursday July 24, 2008 - 15:34 by Rudiger
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This morning at approximately 8:00am over 40 gardaí, who are now stationed in the Shell compound, and 70 Shell specialist security forced the local community from a section of Glengad beach so that Shell could erect 10ft high fencing about 40ft down onto the beach. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-war / imperialism Wednesday July 23, 2008 - 14:47 by sceal
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mer·ce·nar·y adjective 1. Motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain. 2. Hired for service in a foreign army. A mercenary from Dublin was among the latest person injured in the continuing occupation of Afghanistan. Martin Delaney, from County Dublin, was fighting with the British Army in Helmand Province. Last week a nineteen year old man from Belfast had his leg amputated because of injuries he received while fighting with the same unit. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism Tuesday July 22, 2008 - 23:58 by A Klopstock
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Last weekend marked the 29th Anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution. On the 19th July 1979 the hated dictator and US hireling Somoza was overthrown in Nicaragua. As part of this year’s festivities Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega honoured the leader of one of those few European countries to stand side by side with the Sandinista Revolution during the 1980s. The leader was the Late Erich Honecker, the country, the German Democratic Republic. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday July 22, 2008 - 14:53 by cropbeye
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News comming in of 10 to 12 arrests in Glengad including Willie Corduff ... read full story / add a comment 
national / eu Monday July 21, 2008 - 23:56 by Paula Geraghty
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Anti Globalisation protestors took to Government buildings to highlight the WTO impact on Irish farming, workers and human rights and fisheries. Each group was divided and coralled into three different sections in a state move to institutionalise supposed differences in those who articulated a NON in the Lisbon Treaty referendum. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / history and heritage Monday July 21, 2008 - 23:23 by TaraWatch
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The Sixth World Archaeological Congress (WAC-6) was recently held in University College Dublin. During the Congress, there was a special session hosted by the WAC Standing Committee on Ethics, which entailed presentations by various stakeholders in the Hill of Tara / M3 motorway issue. Addidionally, Tara was raised at the Plenary Session, at the conclusion of the congress, and a resolutions regarding Tara's World Heritage value was passed. Now, WAC wants to further investigate the issue, and has appointed an executive member to compile a report. ... read full story / add a comment
national / eu Monday July 21, 2008 - 21:14 by Des Dalton
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Republican Sinn Fein Vice President Des Dalton outlines RSF's opposition to the visit of French President Nicolas Sarkozy. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / history and heritage Monday July 21, 2008 - 17:20 by Glor na nÓg
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Tá eagraithe Slógadh na n-Óg thar a bheith sásta leis an ócáid ar fad a bhí ar siúl ag an deireadh seachtaine. Bhí muid ag súil go dtiocfadh léar mór daoine amach chuig an an ócáid agus sin a tharla. Bhí an-chuid baill d’Ógra Shinn Féin i láthair fosta agus measann muid gur bhain achan daoine an-sult agus an-tairbhe as. Bhí an deireadh seachtaine féin lonnaithe i gceantar álainn Thír Chonnaill, i sráidbhaile beag darbh ainm Dún Lúiche, suite faoi scáth mhór Earagail. Roghnaíodh an áit áirithe seo fá choinne an tslógaidh de bharr an mhéid ghaeilge a labhairtear ann, atá go h-ard agus de bharr na tacaíochta áitiúla don slógadh a chuaigh go mór chun ár leasa. ... read full story / add a comment 
clare / environment Saturday July 19, 2008 - 15:04 by Bob Wilson
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CELT - Centre for Environmental Living and Training - the East-Clare-based national environmental education charity, recently held their 5th annual Summer in the Woods event at Bealkelly Wood, Tuamgraney, Co.Clare. Over 80 people from all around the country (and a few overseas visitors) took part in a total of 16 different traditional skills training courses. ... read full story / add a comment |
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